• Journal of the Korea Institute of Construction Safety
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.27-32
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• 2024

In this study, based on accident cases of manned and unmanned tower cranes, the types and causes of accidents were analyzed and tower crane accident prevention measures were proposed accordingly. As a result, 'lack of communication' was commonly analyzed as the biggest cause of accidents. Therefore, in this study, we investigated domestic and international systems and laws regarding signalmen responsible for communication between tower crane operators and workers and proposed the following three improvement methods. First, the signalman system must be legally and institutionally reestablished. Second, national agencies and private organizations with expertise should create standardized training manuals and distribute them to signalman educators, and create checklists to manage educators. Third, in the case of a site using a tower crane, the employer must mandatorily deploy a signalman with professional qualifications. Lastly, the results of this study are expected to highlight the differences in accident types and causes of manned and unmanned tower cranes and the need for legal and institutional improvement in the signal system.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.3680-3684
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• 2015

A deck crane is installed on the deck of a ship by lifting method using tower crane or floating crane. The safety assessment for two points lifting method should be preceded to ensure a safe installation of deck crane. In this study, finite element models of deck crane and fixing jig are generated for the structural analysis which can evaluate a safety of lifting method. Also, reaction forces and boundary conditions considering lifting state are applied to the structural analysis. The proposed safety assessment method can be useful as an analytic tool that can provide a safer procedure for installation of deck crane by lifting method.